Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children

Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children - Day and Boarding School

201 North Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Eligibility

Children and youth ages 3 to 22 who are legally blind from Western Pennsylvania. Note: Legal blindness is among the criteria for admission to the School. In addition, students have other disabilities such as intellectual disability, cerebral palsy and hearing impairment, etc. Some students are also considered to be medically fragile.

Hours

Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm Day students attend Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 3:15pm Residential students spend five weeknights at the school, Sunday through Thursday.

(412) 621-0100

Voice

https://www.wpsbc.org/

[email protected]

Application process

Agency referral required from Intermediate Unit and/or school district. Visit the intake website for additional information.

Fees

Services provided free of charge to families.

Service area

Allegheny, PA
Armstrong, PA
Beaver, PA
Butler, PA
Fayette, PA
Greene, PA
Indiana, PA
Lawrence, PA
Mercer, PA
Washington, PA
Westmoreland, PA
Blair, PA
Cameron, PA
Clearfield, PA
Cumberland, PA
Erie, PA
Lycoming, PA
Warren, PA

Description

Offers a full range of individualized educational and therapeutic services for toddlers, school-aged children, and adults from 33 counties in Western Pennsylvania. WPSBC also provides support and resources to families and the community.

What's Here

Special Education Classes/Centers Blindness

Providing organization

Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children

Serves children and young adults with blindness and visual impairment and additional disabilities. Provides vital early intervention and outreach services to visually impaired children throughout western Pennsylvania.